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Small Batch details the history and changing social implication of artisanal foods, from the days of early American settlers to the present explosion of small-batch and artisanal food businesses. Interviewing over fifty artisanal producers, Cope details the influences, challenges, and evolving identity of these modern craft industries.
List of contents
Acknowledgments
1 Artisanal Foods: From Here to There and Back Again
2 Pickles: Artisans, Craftsmen, and Hip Entrepreneurs
3 Cheese: The Power of the Post-Pastoral
4 Chocolate: The Localness of Exotics
5 Spirits: Looking to the Past to Create the Future
6 Defining the Movement, One Bite at a Time
Notes
Bibliography
About the Author
About the author
Suzanne Cope, is a scholar of food studies and narrative. Recent and upcoming publications include articles and essays in The New York Times, Time.com, XOJane, Italian American Review, Edible Boston, Edible Cape Cod, among others. She lives in Brooklyn and teaches college writing. Additional information can be found at www.suzannecope.com
Summary
Small Batch details the history and changing social implication of artisanal foods, from the days of early American settlers to the present explosion of small-batch and artisanal food businesses. Interviewing over fifty artisanal producers, Cope details the influences, challenges, and evolving identity of these modern craft industries.
